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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-07-21

Erie county has 23,166 sheep, 1871
cattle, 1852 hogs, 5444 horses, So
mules and asses.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-07-21

Laces and Embroideries in choice pat
terms, and very cheap at Smith 81 Lup-
tons.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-07-21

THE WIFE, MOTHER AND MAID
who suffer from Female Weakness, will
find Gilmore's Aromatic Wine a positive
Cure. For Sale by Geo. W. Miller.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-07-21


Skin Beautifier, externally and Cuticura Resovent.
the new Blood Purifier, internally, are iufallible.
ACoMPLETE CURE.
/ have Suffered, all my life with skin diseases of
different kinds and have never found permanent
valuable Cutieura Remedies gave them "A thorough
trial using bottles the Cnticura Resovent.
and the result was just what had been told it would
. BELLE WADE, Richmond, Va.
Reference, G. w. Latimer. Druggist. Richmond, Va.
SALT RHEUM CURED.
L troubled with Salt Rheum for number of
years so that the skin entirely came off one of my
hands from the finger tips to the wrist tried rene
commenced taking Cuticnra Remedies, and now am
E. T. PARKER, s79 Northampton ST.. Boston.
DRUGGISTS ENDORSE THEM.
Have sold quantity Of, your Cutieura Remedies;
tetter her hands to such an to the
skin to peel off and for eight years she suffered M erred
C.N.NYE, Druggist, Canton, Ohio.
ITCHING, SCALY, PIMPLY.
For the last year have had species of itching
scaly and pimpy humors on my face to which have
success and which was speedily and entirely cured
MRS. ISAAC PHELPS, Ravenna, o.
NO MEDICINE LIKE THEM.
We have sold your Cuticura Remedies for the last
six years. and medicines our shelves give better
G. F. ATHERToEE, Druggist, Albany, N. Y.
Cuticura Remedies :re sold everywhere. Price
Cuticura, so cents; Resolvent $00; Soap 25 cents.
tonap Mass oy Send for How W to Cure Skin Dis
eases"
GREJRS. PimEles, Skin Blemishes and Baby
~ ~ Humors, cured by CuticUra Soap.
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says:
81 cheerfully commend
Your AROMATIC WINE;
It did new life and vigor send
Through this weak frame of mine.
It:did for all my stomach ills
More than the doctor and his pills"
For Sale by Geo. w. Miller.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-07-21
CROUCH ON DIRT!

'NUUVEI UN DIIfI.'1
ne A 1 article, pure and clean, sweetens,
Ireshens, bleaches and whitens without
slightest injury to finest fabric. Unequall-
ed for fine linens and laces, general house
hold, kitchen and laundry use. Softens
water saves labor and soap. Added to
starch increases gloss, prevents yellowing.
Sc. lGc., 25c. ct Grocers or Druggists.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-07-21
Bucklen's Arnica SaIye.

Prohibitionist camp meeting at
Springfield July 21-2-3.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-07-21

Clears out rats, mice, reaches, flies, ants,
bed-bugs, beetles, insects, skunks, jack
rabbits, sparrows, gophers, chipmunks,
moths, moles 15c. At druggists.
CROUCH on CORNS.o
Ask for Wells 'Rough on Corns." Quick
relief, complete cure. Corns, warts, bunions
15c. Druggists. E. S. Wells, jersey City
ssR3UGIs On ITCH.
Trough on ltc,i" cures skin Eumors
eruptions, ring wo:rn, tetter, salt rheu1n,
frosted feet, cAilhi&irs, itch, Ivy poison,
BARRIERS itch. ;,i;c. =. 5. Wells Jctscy City
ssRGCteA& <;fl Ig,.iEiiEEt7
Corects offensive c%c?s ct @ul3. G.,1n-
Dlcte cure cf worst h:0!ric Eases: ::.I ;tl;!
ed as ;3ar"ic for d.phtl::::;;. sore ,...s,at
fou b!catA. Catarrhal tl,ro:t -; ,.,';i;'',,. :.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-07-21

A little daughter of Ben Polling of
Hooking county was drowned in a
spring.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-07-21
CROUCH on COIeNS.o

Erie county farmers'picnic at San
dusky July %.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-07-21
Their Business Booming.

Natural gas was struck at St. Paris
at depth Of 1000 feet.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-07-21
ssROuEH ONrATS. ,,

Oats rapidly ripening; field corn is
in taSsel.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-07-21

20 Doz. good unlaundried Shirts at 35
cents.
SO Doz. fine laundr;ed Shirts ct so cents.
so Doz. extra fine laundried Shirts at Is
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-07-21
SKIN and SCALP
CIeansed, Purified and Beautified
by the Cuticura Remedies.

For cleansing the Skin and Scalp of Disfguring
Humors, for allaying Itching. Burning and Infam-
Psoriasis, Milk Crust, sGaly Head, scrofula: and
the great Skin Cure, Cuticura Soap exquisite
Skin Beautier, externally, and Cuticura ResoIvent
the Blood Purifier, internally are iufallible
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-07-21

1t will be a pleasure to show you these
goods. FRANK J. STERNBERGER & Co.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-07-21

Short whortleberry crop in northern
Ob;o
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-07-21

Quick, complete cure Of Catarrh Of the
Bladder, allaGnoying Kidney, Bladder sd
Urinary Diseases. 81. At druggists.
CROUCH on UILE'' PILLS
Little but good. Small granules, small
dose. big results, pleasant in operation,
don't disturb the stomach. Ice. and 25c.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-07-21

Fred Schultz was killed at Youngs-
town by the bursting of an emery
wheel.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-07-21
81 cheerfully commend

JOHN H. YATES, of Batavia, N. Y.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-07-21

Clinton county Democrats have in
structed for Thurman first, Powell
second
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-07-21

Cuticura, 50 cents; Resovent, 81 00 Soap 25 cents
Prepared by the Potter Drug and Chemical Co., Bos
cases.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-07-21
Catarrh to CONSUMPTION.

GEp TglG PimIles, Skin Blemishes, and Bah,
N NJ A%'S, Humors, cured by CuticuTa Soap.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-07-21

NO MEDICINE LIKE THEM.
We have sold your Cuticura Remedies for the last
six years. and medicines shelves give better
satisfaction.
CT. ATHERToFG, Druggist, Albany, N. Y.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-07-11
MONDAY. JULY II, 1889.
4 Big Brazilian Lizard.

On upper Broadway, In q big bird cage
Is an iguana lizard, that was found ON &
Brazilian steamer, and given to cigar.
cite manufacturer by the captain. It IS 8
curious creature, with it's green and sealy
hide and its spiked back and hooded head.
What makes it odder to look 1T is that its
tail Is broken of. The tail Of the iguana
III state Of nature, is long, slender anc
brittle. It snaps of like candy sticks al
ii rude touch. The iguana is an ediblt
reptile, and among the Indians ant
negroes Of tropical countries it is q deadly
insult to offer guest a baked iguans
with its tail broken off. 1t lives or
grasses, herbs and insects, and its flesh Il
white and Eolid, with the flavor Of 6
turkeys breast. As stew It is fine eat
ing. You see them alive iii all the mar
kets OF tropical America, with their jaws
tied up or sewn up, for they have teeth
that make I'm Egly bite.
The iguana is believed to have origin
ated the fable of the chameleon, thar
feds on mir and changes color. have
sen thefn among the grasses Of the opeI
s.ountry. green as the grass itself, and IL
the words of the color Ut the tree trunks
The Change appears 20 have come from
fhe difference of feeding, though the sun
light may have some Effect In bringing
s,llt The color, md IS useful in aiding theil
soi: ,eaiment from the hunter. Alfret
~ unble In New York News.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-07-11
Visual synchronis,n.

J. Harris Rogers, Of Pan Electric fame,
las again brought his nanse prominently
before the public. He has a new inven.
ton, and, like Kelley. OF motor fame, he
IS anxious to get capital and make the
subscribers to his stock company million.
aires. This new invention he calls visual
synchronism, and with It he expects to
revolutionize the world. According to
his statement, it enables one in effect,
though not in reality, to see by electricity
any number Of revolving wheels, or NOV
ing mechanism, thousands Of miles away,
SO that absolute harmony, or synchronism,
is preserved to them all. The new system
can be used in many ways, where wheels
or moving mechanism may be utilized, in
telegraphy. electric locemotion, horology
and printing. Rogers thinks that he has
solved the problem Of electric communities
ton, and that, when the system is put
into general use, messages will be rendered
SO cheap, that letters viii be sent by cleo
tric:ty, instead of through the mail; and
that photographs, landscapes and hand
writing will be transmitted by wire
Demorest's.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-07-11
A Brave Nun.

Sister Marie Theresa, French nun who
has lately been decorated with the Cross
of the Legion OF Honor for forty years.
service in. the army ambulances, seems to
be not only brave but merry woman.
During time Of hard fighting in Ton
quin bomb fell into an ambulance full
Of wounded men. Sister Theresa seized
the bomb and carried it to distance.
When she set it down it exploded, but,
luckily, not till she had had time to throw
herself fat on the ground. When she
regained her senses she uttered her Gus
tomRry phrase: IT'S only JOKE an ex-
preston which has since become her nick
name. AT another time she was attend
ing a wounded man, when she was struck
by d passing splinter from q charge Of
metraille, but her quiet observation was
merely as usual: cts only joke At
the ceremony Of the decoration none of
the customary formalities were omitted.
The general who conferred the title che
VALERIE on the brave nun touched her
with his sword on both her shoulders and
finally brushed her cheek with his white
mustaches. New Orleans Times Demo.
crat
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-07-11
NERVOUS DEBILITY.

Al gentleman having been cured Of
Nervous Prostration, Seminal Weak
ness, Premature Decay, and all the evil
effects Of early indiscfetion and youth
full folly, is anxious to make known to
Others the simple modeof cEIE nlInE
To those who wish, and OELT -UunEs
viii give him their symptoms, he viii
send lfree) by return mail, q copy OF the
recipe so successfully used In his case.
Address, in confidence, JAMES w.
PINKNEY, AZ Cedar St., N. Z. III
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-07-11
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Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-07-11

Il Il an Invaluable companion IN everyechool,
and g every Firssiss. Specimen pagsss and
Published by 6. & c. MIRIAM & CO.,
Springfield, Mass y. 8. 4.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-30
RI rs.

CARL pUNDTI TELLS THE SERGEANT A STORY.
from me Detroit Free Iress.
Sergeant vhas going py' una 'no"sn' "0uu
'0h, rat, said Sergeant Bendal. as he looked up
"Great lealsn.. but she vhas a coincidence. Ser
gsaut! Yo doaA priug her aroundt like dot once In
two tousani times"
"vheli IIhsught would like to ask you something.
II keep, me worried good deal because | can't mako
him oudt Vow, Sergeant, sometimes vlas In my place
md I tell sthory 10 my customers II vhas sthory
dot happen der oldt coundry und Kill two robbers ia
Nine When VIM, done sar.rypoiy sings oudt .R.ats
lock all arsmdt but dcre vhas no rats II he vhas In
trap down cellar doan know, but why should eaisry'
body call outti"
1T Is rather strange
$50 hs vhsS. one day vhas oop Fort shtroet shop
shn,all Who der shtreet pegn TO laugh
.R.a-t-s" box all oafcr dot sidewalk but dere yhas
no ra,s. I like to know If dot wos all right "
"Und some ,nfsnngs 20 90 der market to ruy some
niI % rc"d no soon S 'ITG a srd% nnd
II Wasn't two minutes peforo somepody calls sndt:
but doan' see him. / look aboudt. und eaferypody
Laughs la! haha! Sergeant vhas dsre some shsAe In
- don't see any"
"Und emily a lseds vhilo ago stranger comes In my
puts dot glass down und Gays: Humpi Rats |
look In dot glass ind under der bar und all oafer una
see no rats. Sergeant. like ysu TO explain
"a shokel low rats shcko en- somspCdy
vhas rats "a shoke IneF
" | dunno" 80
"Vhel, Ind oudt Poorly queek some fclers VIM
place shall tell dot shtory OF now fell OIL
"A ship una Was half day In der ocean. When set
through sonepody Will shout Rata! ut me-"
" presume So"
" nd now you look at me shall walk oafcr 10 dot
und take him by der hair und lift him cop und slam
him down until yha3 tired, und den shall ask hm 10
show mo where some rats vahs II ho can do mnypo
let him OIL. but II no cant he vhas deadt man like
shokeB me- like when say 10 yhas hot day una
semcpOdy cries oudt 'shcstnuts on INC, but nOpOdy
shall call rats" II doan' know where lie vhas
Good day. Sergeant ind tell dot patrol wagon 10 hat
some grease wheels uud be ready run oudt Ike
lly.f
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-30

Of the week when smsrting under these igno-
minious attacks and staDs dealt by obscure hands,
said that he saw in the whole Calarel Scandal
an attempt to dishOnor him. TO which attempt
General ferron lent himself. He spoke thus TO
reporters OF La Nation and lie Soir," ana
told them to declare that he was calm ana un-
concerned, for rummage as they mlghI anu ee".on
however infinitely, they would not ma u eS,aP
of evidence that could in any way dishonor MIN
lie Soirn and IL Nation published all this'
So did the Gil Bias" for winch one vi ; ;nS
reporters also worked. But La Lanterhe, ~,iV 4.
also had communication, so worded IL una' ~
seemed to come from one in the encourage Vi
General Boulangcr Now War Ohce rule i0t
bids officers of every grade to address the Pupttc
through journal. General ferroh ~ vu cbar'
and rude dispatch, telegraphed in ordinary cnar,
acters (which is against etiquette TO Se nGrai
Boulanger to know whether he had Said wnaC
was ascribed to him in the papers Inc , popu,
in poIiteness this-that he had only Just
returned from IA tour of military inspection ana
had not yet had time to read tne Jul "a rm,obi
question To this General Ferron sui NOR ious'
replied and in ordinary characters ORDER
instead OF Il request"-"to answer fortnwlth
Yes or No II you do not must take your siienc o
as an avowal" General Boulanger then Oe-
graphcd: IL have read the papers and now III.
form Won that I have made use of the words they
saw I uttered The next message from the Whr
Office also by telegram instead OF oy s'Ier seU ~
an orderly officer. WAS to tell General l'oelahger
to consider himself "a prisoner under r,soious
treatment for thirty days" This means that nc
is not to stir for al, that time from the mansion
in which he exercised his mi litary commanu' w
receive no visits save from his wife, and 70 %
guarded by scntinels General Broye. whose arm!
corps he inspected the other day Mt st E1iehne
takes professionally General Boulangers command
at Cernont Fcrrand. There is talk OF turning
the popular general out Of the army. This perse-
cution places him on pedestal further perscca a
ton will end in an apothe sis. The Monarchsts
are jubilant The Comtc dc Paris has trlegraphcd
to the Orleanist leaders Don't forget next session
has cd dnx-y
Boulanger, and vote with it through thick and
thin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-30

would have said, gold weighs moro than Drama A"'
gentlemen what Is the party coming to when these men
lead III Some years ago saw man standing IN the
body of wagon Justify blowing with distended cneoks
upon tin horn and crying aloud in agonizng tones
sha-aa-d! Yeres yer fresh sha-aa-d! Ony TN c'n''
er poun II we're to look about through this ROOM
gentlemen which, however, shall be domrned careful
not to do should the orator of the fish cart clad In
purple and fine linen, quafing golden nectar at I'VE
dollars quart, holding the sceptre Of power and play
ing on the of politics with such poor devils
as as careessy as though unsealed measures
for weighing shad."
small man with a full red beard approaches. He
often approaches and Is always and everywhere re-
ceived with respectful attention. He is Judge william
L. Muller Governor HIPS speaking tube They say that
he has two distinct tones in his voice. When he speaks
the highest he to be understood giving express
his views but when he talks in the lower
tone voice the Of Muller but the words arc
the words of Hill Entering the door at this moment is
the slver-tongued Dcmosthenes OF Tammany Congress
man william Bourke Cockian an Irishman, gentleman
and scholar lie is understood to glory in the liberty
OF the press. In muto contemplation Of that familiar
painting the Nymphs and the satyr, stands ex-Mayor
Grace whose avenging Ratchet has fallen the heads
of Justice Donohue and Controller LOew, and who Is
consequently happy Sioux Indian after mas
sacre. He Is presently Joined by exMayor Cooper and
together they wander through the lobby into the con-
fines OF the State Committee.
These are the men who hold the relns OF empire Be-
fore them aspiring candidates fall down and worship
In this land OF the they the freest The people
plant and the press waters, but the statesmen walk on
with the increase.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-30
FR4NCIS PALMSS GRATITUDE.
From The Detroit free Press.

The world knows little of the lives Of even the
most conspicuous men. The late trahcn ram was
him hard mserly ptess-hs sole object In life accu
mutation Of money and his recreation the nvehtins OF
methods ThS5K 10 @ss sSa but liver
and there to dispute his willingness 10 zee his
grasping and rcentless is not true The rca ion OF
one incident in his money getting lie VIII show mar
beneath his gllttering and cold exterior peat
and grateful heart. -
when he came to Detroit, young man in quest OF
employ mcnt he found friend IN one OF DetTol fhVt
prominent Inhabitants Mr.. Palms became book
keeper on quitting that employment he dritsd inf2
pine land deal Without large capital ne 'n puna
he was like to be ground fine Then his friend caught
him. say by The hair Of bis head ana sns'ched BIN
from financial destr1ct0n-cheated the miil-'ohes vi
their girls. and sent the young Spectator spinning up
Years afterwari. when Francis Palms had become
known far and wide the richest man In Michigan anu
his friend had drihed from his anchorage nto me ~r
pool of commercial danger the former found his oppO
funiy and his heart and went on the old merchant
An acqnsintance of Palmss met him day, warned
him that the maker VI that paper was I'm shahy conhi-
ton and cOunseIed him 10 get nom under WIN all pos
siblc haste ,.,
you are In for about 100000"
Well. said Palms calmly dsdsinng TO correct iie
msappIehensiOn a. to the sum OF MS lAd'rscmvHS,
"Why-oh Certainly, MIR Palms by all means.
merely wanted To give you friendly hint
Palm, made no reply, but the aecp'sown kindly
heart Of The manto say nothing OF his commercial sa
problcms--Was SHOWN by later developments The hlem
died with Francis Palms stl his endorscr for SOOOOO
The estate vi he apparently inyncblc old mer.
chant tOtcrcd on the brink Of ruin. The executors he'd
a serious consultation with the creditor whom they, in
common with the general community, looked upon a
shylock whom nothing could move from his firm pur-
poso ~ have his pound OF flesh. They said 10 him In
substance Mr. Palms you practically own ibis estate.
On what terms shall turn 1t over 10 you
Hold on gentlemen, was the response. Go slow
and let what IS the best thing 10 be done An.
sure Go back. gentlemen 90 back 10 the widow
of my old friend aud assure her that shall not press
my claim. You sensible men. business men, hon
est men, I'm sure. and 10 10 everything for mo
good of Dispose Of your assets on The most
advanta grOus you can. That dOne-and you must
take plenty time mind. gentlemen. plenty ilme--yon
only pay nc, but Leave the widow very COM
Portable indeed .
Thus encouraged these faithful executors set 10 Work
with new zeal in time they stecrcd the bark mo
snug harbor. paid Of every dollar thai stood asAns,
and left the widow Palms declared .hey
could, very comfortable indeed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-30
BOB ACRES T.lLhS.
wHAr LIE ACTOR rnINks AnoIr

WHAT THE ACTOR rHINKs ABOUT ACTION.
II doc, not take Mr. Joseph Jclci very long To
dress and make up for 4" Bob Acres and ght
last week ho sat IA the llttc Office Of the Theatre
TIL his son Charles told him It. wanted only quarter
to O'Clock. O. am never tired Of looking Mira.
DieN's performance OF Mrs halaop'" al MIR JoGor-
son, land often ~ down 10 tho prompt entrance and
DIT through her scenes. | have hcad that old
actors have thought her charactcr alton too neat.
This Idea artists from the fact that for many years.
Mrs Malaprup' has been made vulgar. Actresses
have thought that because she mIsapped words that
she necessarily ignorant aud uncducatcd. The
mistake natural, perhaps, but think that can
prove IL mistake There three why Mrs
Malaprop should not be made o. vulgar First.
from beginning 10 end, she never makes single gram
matical error secondly, her msapplicatiun OF words
arises from ignorance. but forgc fitness and tho
which She substitutes for the Of
Kind that no ignorant person would be acquainted
with thirdly she moved In the best society Of Bsth
at that time the most fashionable and exclusive In
England, and wherein while pecullartlcs might have
been laughed at. vuGaritv and Ignorance would not
have been tolerated NOwth first PLAYER Of the part
did not entertain mlscOnccDtion this point
have read Of Mrs. Cloycr's performance, and know
She played H. with great digny. Fanny Kcnbc acted
it, though only In Irivae thoatrcas. she followed
the earliest traditions. No, no, II the 'old-tlmers
should say my Acres Is not quito shcIidans | don't
know that could mako 30 good defence, but take
my word for IT, Mf-. DibW'h performance u
to the authors intention a. any could well be-
81 pretty well 'cut up" continued Mr.. Jcfrcr
son, when ! cut The Rivals but 1 believe | only
moved with the times. Besides, haven't Injured
shcridan's play II Sun exists In tho original shape
for any who wants to play II, hut / don't think
many Will The who would mutllac a grand
old painting Is Goth and a criminal Ny muuatlom,
If such indeed 1t l., T. very harmless one for II has
only been done on copy The truth l., that tho
change became necessary because peoples ideas and
habits and modes of fo have been thoroughly altered
during this century. Long dialogues and dsuui.tions
that did nitle to advance tho action OF IA piece were
listened to with approval by people who took nearly
a day 60 from London to brighton, and who wcro
doing we'll 10 get letter from America In a month.
The old dranatists would suspend the action Of their
plays TO develop character, which was to them all
important Modern playwrtcrs show character as
much a. possible In action and when they cannot
show IL, they are content to subordinate II to the
faction, And in making action tho great aim Of
their work. they recognize the spirit Of the age The
audiences who travel by express trains and use tole-
graphs and ephones accustomed to such rspdty
that even In their amusemcnts they want everything